Ligue 1 26/27 · 9 Oct 2026

RC Lens 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 59%.

RC Lens won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Florian Thauvin, 62.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Florian Sotoca +12.3, Robin Risser +10.7.

Well below it: Kyllian Antonio −13.1, Ruben Aguilar −12.5, Matthieu Udol −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Sep 2026	L 1–2	at AS Monaco Ligue 1
13 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Le Mans Ligue 1
10 Sep 2026	W 3–2	at SK Slavia Praha Champions League
5 Sep 2026	L 0–1	v Lorient Ligue 1
29 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at RC Strasbourg Ligue 1

19 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
16 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at RSC Anderlecht Europa League
12 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Paris FC Ligue 1
4 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Auxerre Ligue 1
29 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Le Havre Ligue 1

17 May 2026	Olympique Lyonnais 0–4 RC Lens Ligue 1
16 Aug 2025	RC Lens 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Florian Thauvin Forward	90	0	2	0.22	62.2	+2.9
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder	13	0	0	–	61.1	–
Florian Sotoca Forward	69	1	0	0.43	60.2	+12.3
Jonathan Gradit Defender	53	0	0	0.17	57.4	+8.0
Robin Risser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.1	+10.7
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender	90	0	0	0.02	53.2	−3.4
Samson Baidoo Defender	37	0	0	–	50.8	–
Junior Kadile Midfielder	21	0	0	0.02	45.5	–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	43.8	−12.5
Michaël Cuisance Midfielder	83	0	0	–	43.5	−0.8
Franjo Ivanović Forward	21	0	0	–	42.7	–
Matthieu Udol Midfielder	84	1	0	0.12	41.6	−9.3
Kyllian Antonio Defender	90	0	0	–	40.7	−13.1
Odsonne Édouard Forward	69	0	0	0.35	40.6	−7.8
Amadou Haidara Midfielder	36	0	0	–	39.5	–
Yassine Titraoui Midfielder	54	0	0	–	39.4	−5.3

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Khalis Merah Midfielder	12	1	0.35	100.0	–
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder	13	0	–	81.5	–
Kaïl Boudache Forward	19	0	0.02	75.0	–
Keito Nakamura Midfielder	30	0	0.12	57.7	–
Ruben Kluivert Defender	90	0	0.09	56.7	+7.8
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.6	−2.4
Zachary Athekame Defender	90	0	–	52.4	+4.0
Felix Bacher Defender	90	0	0.18	51.8	+3.2
Noah Nartey Midfielder	30	0	–	46.8	–
Loïs Openda Forward	60	0	0.01	46.3	+4.8
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder	90	0	–	46.1	−4.6
Tyler Morton Midfielder	77	0	0.10	45.7	+0.7
Abner Vinícius Defender	90	0	–	44.9	+0.5
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder	60	0	0.02	42.5	+0.0
Pavel Šulc Forward	78	0	0.09	41.8	−3.4
Ernest Nuamah Midfielder	71	0	–	40.0	−6.4